Clipping:Day wants to buy out the Indianapolis franchise
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| Date | Wednesday, February 12, 1890 |
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| Text | [an account of the recent NL special meeting, attributed to Hewitt] According to his story, John B. Day was anxious that Mr. Brush, of the Indianapolis Club, should dispose of his players and franchise to the New York League manger, the grounds stated for this being that New York must have the best talent available in order to compete with the Brotherhood organization. The proposition brought out a vigorous demurrer from President Brush, who declared that he had the strongest team in the League and proposed to make money out of it this season. Besides, the forty per cent. guarantee could not fail to redound to his benefit, and after all the trouble that he had gone to with a view to securing players, he did not propose to stand aside without a remonstrance. In vain Mr. Day appealed to the sense of fairness of the Hoosier representative, and shows that Indianapolis would not compare with New York in drawing big crowds, no matter what the attraction might be. President Brush put his foot down and declared emphatically that he would not do as requested, but would stick it out to the bitter end. He thought he would be able to transfer the championship from the East to the West, and gave his reasons at length for thinking so. The Sporting Life February 12, 1890 [also Item 2/7/1890] |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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